AIS Distinguished Member Memorial Award

About the Award

The AIS Distinguished Member Memorial Award, established by the AIS Council in 2006, honors members of the AIS community who have made significant contributions to the field of information systems but, unfortunately, passed away before they could be considered for an AIS Fellow or AIS LEO Award.

To view past AIS Distinguished Member Memorial Award winners, please visit https://ishistory.aisnet.org/awards/distinguishedmembermemorialaward/.

Qualifications for the Award

The AIS Distinguished Member Memorial Award is awarded to a person who died during the previous calendar year and was a member of AIS for at least five years. Recipients of the award are considered to have advanced the field through research or service.

AIS Distinguished Member Memorial Award Committee

The AIS Distinguished Member Memorial Award Committee is comprised of AIS members as established in the Bylaws. The committee is chaired by the AIS President-Elect, and also includes the AIS Immediate Past-President, one LEO awardee and one AIS Fellow.

The Selection Process

The award is announced as needed. A description of the nomination and selection process can be found in Council Policy.